I noticed last night that i have a few small painless hard lumbs on my tongue towards the back.

I am getting woried, after having a look online.

Please can you help
Doctor : hi

Doctor : let me read what you have typed.
Doctor : could you describe the 'lumps' in detail?
User : they are only about 2 mm in diameter
User : hard
User : they stick up and so are not just bumps
User : they run along the centre of my tongue towards the back
Doctor : the tongue usually has papillae and they are bigger at the back of the tongue
User : when i run my finger over them they are hard and are very noticably standing off my tongue
Doctor : the description that you are giving suggests possibility of the papillae being there
Doctor : is it possible for you to send me a picture of them
Doctor : for me to better understand what you are describing?
Doctor : if yes, pls send it to YYYY@YYYY
User : im at work and its really not possible right now unfortunately
User : im just concerned they might be warts or something
User : is it possible to get warts on your tongue
Doctor : ok. have they appeared after any oral sexual contact with your partner (who might be having the HPV or warts)?
User : i have never noticed them before
User : i had oral sex with an old partner about a month ago
Doctor : ok, is he having any STD?
Doctor : has he been tested for STD?
User : no
User : i can send you that picture now
Doctor : ok. i will wait for it
Doctor : tell me when you have sent it
User : i have send it
Doctor : ok. let me check. just give me a moment.
User : you can see them to the left of the picture
Doctor : yes I have seen it
Doctor : it does suggest some infcetion
Doctor : you should consider to get it examined by an Oro-dental surgeon.
User : would be regular doctor be any good?
Doctor : and get a swab test done from the region to look for infection.
User : i have an appointment made for tomorow morning
Doctor : yes, you can go ahead with your regular doctor
User : i just needed to get advice now
Doctor : if needed he will refer you to a Oro-dental surgeon
Doctor : have you followed what I have said?
User : do you think the area at the back of my tongue is invfection because of the colour?
Doctor : no, not the colour, but the 'lumps' kind of thing
User : i looked online and they said warts could be in clusters, these are not.
Doctor : the hwite color could also suggest possibility of thrush
Doctor : but it would usually affect the entire tongue
Doctor : when teh warts start, in teh initial stages, it could be single and isolated, not in groups
Doctor : or clusters.